Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-07
DAILY HERALD.
LEGISLATIVE.
The g HHerald,s - Letter from
SacramentO.
special HxRALD Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, March 3, 1887.

SacramomtO.
special HERALD Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, March 3, 1887.
EDrToR HERALD-The scene in the
Senate Chamber ON the sixtieth day Of
the twenty.seventh session was one that
will be remembered by many who were
present and witnessed it. The long,
talked-of contest ON the division OF
Colusa county, was the most bitter OF
any measure of this session. On one
aide was arrsyed the interested citizens
Who are desirous Of q division of the
county, backed by strong sack"
which, it is said, comes from the Colusa
Bank. while on the other stands the
senator from Colusa, Boggs, backed
only by the strong opinion that the
people Of Colusa county do not desire
q division, although, in the course of the
debate. fifteen afidavits were read by
Goucher, of Mariposa, to the effect that
Senator Boggs was elected to the Senate
on the express promise, il SO elected,
that he, Senator Boggs, would pledge
himself to division of the county. He
stated that an impression prevailed, be.
cause he introduced the bill, that he
favored it, and stated that when
respectable body of citizens from
his county asked him to intro.
duce it he thought it was his duty
to do so. He told them he would be
governed by the wishes of the people
when be introduced the bill, but he had
received many protests against the bill
from his constituents, and those from
whom he received the protests did not
deem division necessary. He admitted
that the petition 10 favor of division
contained large number of names, but
said that he was informed that many OF
sthem were not on the assessment roll,
and he alone would be responsible to his
constituents. He did not see why Sen.
ators ON the floor persisted in dividing
shis county. He appealed to the Sen.
sators not to force this bill through to
divide the county against the will of the
people and in favor of only small ma.
lority in the proposed new county of
Glenn. He assured Senators that he
made no pledges but what he would
keep.
Senator Goucher, of Mariposa, who
. . strong advocate of the bill, arose
and said that the documents that he
would send TO the Senate would convince
than that there were more promises made
In this matter than should be kept. He
asked Senator Boggs if it were not q
fact that he had promised the patronage
OF the State prisons in order to get votes
aaainst the bill. Boggs denied that he
bad. "Thep," said Senator Goucher,
ssif you will ask tor . committee on in.
vestigation / will second your motion"
This offer was also declined. Goucher
then proceeded to read afidavits from Q
great many citizens of Colusa to the ef-
feet that Boggs was elected to the State
Senate on his promise to the people
chat if elected he would use
all his endeavors to have . bill
paassd to divide the county. Goucher
Was listened to with marked atten-
ton during his address and caused not
. little sensation when he accused Sena.
tor Boggs Of double-dealing. Wilson.
OF San Francisco, took the floor and in
spread-eagle speech opposed the bill
He said that he was familiar with the
wants Of the people of Colusa, and he
did want to see counties in this State
divided. The days of secession are past;
and the Goddess of Liberty will not be
permitted 10 be dragged down and tram
Piled in the dirt simply becauee Q few
people want to secede from the old and
we'll established county of Colusa."
Gesford, of Napa, took the floor in
reply to Wilson, and said, in a calm
way: "There will be no revolution over
ths division of this county. There will
be no war ct al. If there were any war
in the county of Colusa, the fighting
would be left to the home guard Of the
county" He thought there would not
be many of the National Guard remain
on the field of gore. White interjected
the remark that he did not think the
home guard would stand any fighting
either. Senator Abbott also took a
hand in the debate. He said, while he
liked Mr.. Wilson as q Republican, he
objected to that gentleman dragging in
before the Senate the Goddess of Liberty
weeping over the division of Colusa. He
hoped that he would permit that lady to
~ kCote I'D AC thOuRut ueI u6Ll6 was
paraded enough in other matters, and he
would certainly object to Senator Will
con making her party to the division.
He would support the bill because he
Thought it was the desire of the people.
The discussion lasted several hours,
when call of the Senate was had,
and the absentees brought to the bar of
the Senate, Boggs among the prisoners.
They were all excused on motion of Sena-
tor White, and vote taken on the bill,
with the following result:
8cas-Abbott. Briceland, Clunie,
Crsndall, Gesford, Goucher, changed to
no-for reconsideration; Lenahan, Nc.
Carthy. Mcdonald, Meaney, Moffitt,
Murphy, Patterson, Pindar, Roth, Spell
lacy, Sullivan, Walrath, Yell-l9.
Noes-Boggs, Bowers. Byrnes, Cami.
netti. Chandler, Conklin, Crimmins.
Dixon, Dray. Hall, Haynes, Hinshaw,
Jones, Lapgford, McCudden, Rose, Sar
gent Steele, vrooman, White, Wilson
%.
When the excitement died away ON the
vote. the lobby presented scene of &C.
dvity. It wss said by some of the old.
timers that there would be as much as
5000 offered for vote on the reconsidera-
tion. This can scarcely be the case, as
the Senators have already placed them.
selves on record, and can easily be dis.
as the sack men. The Senate
1t $50 o'clock adjourned and formed
themselves into groups to talk of
the adjournment. This being the
last day that Senators or Legis-
lators draw pay from the State, there
3 not the usual activity among them,
sxospt ss was stated before, among those
who have their pet schemes.
In the Assembly fun and merriment
vas the prevailing business to-day. Half
he time there was not quorum pres
mt, The "Well" was well patronized
~ the members of this body, as when.
or instance, a call of the House was
,ad, the Sargeant.at-Arms only had to
p into the "Well" and bring them in |
There were few bills read second